NCERT Solutions For Class 7 Maths Chapter 10 Algebraic Expressions Exercise 10.2 - 2025-26

Exercise 10.2

1. If $\mathbf{m = 2}$, find the value of:

(i)$\mathbf{m - 2}$

Ans: Substitute $2$ for $m$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow m - 2 = 2 - 2 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow m - 2 = 0  \\ $

The value is $0$.

(ii) $\mathbf{3m - 5}$

Ans: Substitute $2$ for $m$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow 3m - 5 = 3\left( 2 \right) - 5 \\$

$ \Rightarrow 3m - 5 = 6 - 5 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3m - 5 = 1 \\ $

The value is $1$.

(iii) $\mathbf{9 - 5m}$

Ans: Substitute $2$ for $m$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow 9 - 5m = 9 - 5\left( 2 \right) \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 9 - 5m = 9 - 10  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 9 - 5m =  - 1 \\ $

The value is $ - 1$.

(iv)$\mathbf{3{m^2} - 2m - 7}$

Ans: Substitute $2$ for $m$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow 3{m^2} - 2m - 7 = 3{\left( 2 \right)^2} - 2\left( 2 \right) - 7 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3{m^2} - 2m - 7 = 3\left( 4 \right) - 4 - 7  \\ $

 $ \Rightarrow 3{m^2} - 2m - 7 = 12 - 11  \\ $

  $ \Rightarrow 3{m^2} - 2m - 7 = 1 \\  $

The value is $1$.

(v) $\mathbf{\dfrac{{5m}}{2} - 4}$

Ans: Substitute $2$ for $m$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow \dfrac{{5m}}{2} - 4 = \dfrac{{5 \times 2}}{2} - 4 \\ $

 $ \Rightarrow \dfrac{{5m}}{2} - 4 = 5 - 4 \\ $

 $ \Rightarrow \dfrac{{5m}}{2} - 4 = 1 \\ $

The value is $1$.

2. If $\mathbf{p =  - 2}$, find the value of:

(i) $\mathbf{4p + 7}$

Ans: Substitute $ - 2$ for $p$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow 4p + 7 = 4\left( { - 2} \right) + 7 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 4p + 7 =  - 8 + 7 \\ $

 $ \Rightarrow 4p + 7 =  - 1 \\ $

 The value is $ - 1$.

(ii) $\mathbf{ - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7}$

Ans: Substitute $ - 2$ for $p$ and solve.

$\Rightarrow  - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7 =  - 3{\left( { - 2} \right)^2} + 4\left( { - 2} \right) + 7 \\ $

  $ \Rightarrow  - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7 =  - 3\left( 4 \right) - 8 + 7 \\ $

  $ \Rightarrow  - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7 =  - 12 - 1 \\ $

  $ \Rightarrow  - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7 =  - 13 \\ $

The value is $ - 13$.

(iii) $\mathbf{ - 2{p^3} - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7}$

Ans: Substitute $ - 2$ for $p$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow  - 2{p^3} - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7 =  - 2{\left( { - 2} \right)^3} - 3{\left( { - 2} \right)^2} + 4\left( { - 2} \right) + 7 \\ $

 $ \Rightarrow  - 2{p^3} - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7 =  - 2 \times \left( { - 8} \right) - 3\left( 4 \right) - 8 + 7 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow  - 2{p^3} - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7 = 16 - 12 - 1 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow  - 2{p^3} - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7 = 4 - 1 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow  - 2{p^3} - 3{p^2} + 4p + 7 = 3  \\ $

The value is $3$.

3. Find the value of the following expressions, when $\mathbf{x =  - 1}$:

(i) $\mathbf{2x - 7}$

Ans: Substitute $ - 1$ for $x$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow 2x - 7 = 2\left( { - 1} \right) - 7 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2x - 7 =  - 2 - 7 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2x - 7 =  - 9 \\ $

The value of expression $2x - 7$ is $ - 9$.

(ii) $ \mathbf{- x + 2}$

Ans: Substitute $ - 1$ for $x$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow  - x + 2 =  - \left( { - 1} \right) + 2  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow  - x + 2 = 1 + 2 \\ $

 $ \Rightarrow  - x + 2 = 3  \\ $ 

The value of expression $ - x + 2$ is $3$.

(iii) $\mathbf{{x^2} + 2x + 1}$

Ans: Substitute $ - 1$ for $x$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow {x^2} + 2x + 1 = {\left( { - 1} \right)^2} + 2\left( { - 1} \right) + 1 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {x^2} + 2x + 1 = 1 - 2 + 1  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {x^2} + 2x + 1 =  - 1 + 1  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {x^2} + 2x + 1 = 0 \\ $

The value of expression ${x^2} + 2x + 1$ is $0$.

(iv)$\mathbf{2{x^2} - x - 2}$

Ans: Substitute $ - 1$ for $x$ and solve.

$ \Rightarrow 2{x^2} - x - 2 = 2{\left( { - 1} \right)^2} - \left( { - 1} \right) - 2 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2{x^2} - x - 2 = 2 \times 1 + 1 - 2 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2{x^2} - x - 2 = 2 + 1 - 2 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2{x^2} - x - 2 = 3 - 2 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2{x^2} - x - 2 = 1 \\ $

The value of expression $2{x^2} - x - 2$ is $1$.

4. If $\mathbf{a = 2$, $b =  - 2}$, find the value of:

(i) $\mathbf{{a^2} + {b^2}}$

Ans: Substitute $2$ for $a$ and $ - 2$ for $b$ then solve.

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} + {b^2} = {\left( 2 \right)^2} + {\left( { - 2} \right)^2} \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} + {b^2} = 4 + 4  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} + {b^2} = 8 \\ $

The value is $8$.

(ii) ${a^2} + ab + {b^2}$

Ans: Substitute $2$ for $a$ and $ - 2$ for $b$ then solve.

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} + ab + {b^2} = {\left( 2 \right)^2} + \left( 2 \right)\left( { - 2} \right) + {\left( { - 2} \right)^2} \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} + ab + {b^2} = 4 - 4 + 4 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} + ab + {b^2} = 4 \\ $

The value is $4$.

(iii) ${a^2} - {b^2}$

Ans: Substitute $2$ for $a$ and $ - 2$ for $b$ then solve.

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} - {b^2} = {\left( 2 \right)^2} - {\left( { - 2} \right)^2}  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} - {b^2} = 4 - 4 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} - {b^2} = 0  \\ $

The value is $0$.

5. When $\mathbf{a = 0$, $b =  - 1}$, find the value of the given expressions:

(i) $\mathbf{2a + 2b}$

Ans: Substitute $0$ for $a$ and $ - 1$ for $b$ then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 2a + 2b = 2\left( 0 \right) + 2\left( { - 1} \right)  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2a + 2b = 0 - 2  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2a + 2b =  - 2  \\ $

The value of expression $2a + 2b$ is $ - 2$.

(ii) $\mathbf{2{a^2} + {b^2} + 1}$

Ans: Substitute $0$ for $a$ and $ - 1$ for $b$ then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 2{a^2} + {b^2} + 1 = 2{\left( 0 \right)^2} + {\left( { - 1} \right)^2} + 1  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2{a^2} + {b^2} + 1 = 2 \times 0 + 1 + 1 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2{a^2} + {b^2} + 1 = 0 + 2 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2{a^2} + {b^2} + 1 = 2 \\ $

The value of expression $2{a^2} + {b^2} + 1$ is $2$.

(iii) $\mathbf{2{a^2}b + 2a{b^2} + ab}$

Ans: Substitute $0$ for $a$ and $ - 1$ for $b$ then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 2{a^2}b + 2a{b^2} + ab = 2{\left( 0 \right)^2}\left( { - 1} \right) + 2\left( 0 \right){\left( { - 1} \right)^2} + \left( 0 \right)\left( { - 1} \right) \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2{a^2}b + 2a{b^2} + ab = 0 + 0 + 0 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2{a^2}b + 2a{b^2} + ab = 0 \\ $

The value of expression $2{a^2}b + 2a{b^2} + ab$ is $0$.

(iv)$\mathbf{{a^2} + ab + 2}$

Ans: Substitute $0$ for $a$ and $ - 1$ for $b$ then solve.

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} + ab + 2 = {\left( 0 \right)^2} + \left( 0 \right)\left( { - 1} \right) + 2 \\$

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} + ab + 2 = 0 + 0 + 2 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {a^2} + ab + 2 = 2 \\ $

The value of expression ${a^2} + ab + 2$ is $2$.

6. Simplify the expressions and find the value if $\mathbf{x}$ is equal to $\mathbf{2}$:

(i) $\mathbf{x + 7 + 4\left( {x - 5} \right)}$

Ans: Simplify the brackets and combine the like terms.

$ \Rightarrow x + 7 + 4\left( {x - 5} \right) = x + 7 + 4x - 20  \\ $

 $ \Rightarrow x + 7 + 4\left( {x - 5} \right) = x + 4x + 7 - 20 \\ $

 $ \Rightarrow x + 7 + 4\left( {x - 5} \right) = 5x - 13 \\ $

Substitute $2$ for $x$ and then solve.

$ \Rightarrow x + 7 + 4\left( {x - 5} \right) = 5\left( 2 \right) - 13  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow x + 7 + 4\left( {x - 5} \right) = 10 - 13 \\ $

$  \Rightarrow x + 7 + 4\left( {x - 5} \right) =  - 3 \\  $

 The determined value is $ - 3$.

(ii) $\mathbf{3\left( {x + 2} \right) + 5x - 7}$

Ans: Simplify the brackets and combine the like terms.

$ \Rightarrow 3\left( {x + 2} \right) + 5x - 7 = 3x + 6 + 5x - 7 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3\left( {x + 2} \right) + 5x - 7 = 3x + 5x + 6 - 7 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3\left( {x + 2} \right) + 5x - 7 = 8x - 1 \\  $

Substitute $2$ for $x$ and then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 3\left( {x + 2} \right) + 5x - 7 = 8\left( 2 \right) - 1 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3\left( {x + 2} \right) + 5x - 7 = 16 - 1  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3\left( {x + 2} \right) + 5x - 7 = 15 \\ $

The determined value is $15$.

(iii) $\mathbf{6x + 5\left( {x - 2} \right)}$

Ans: Simplify the brackets and combine the like terms.

$ \Rightarrow 6x + 5\left( {x - 2} \right) = 6x + 5x - 10 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 6x + 5\left( {x - 2} \right) = 11x - 10  \\ $

Substitute $2$ for $x$ and then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 6x + 5\left( {x - 2} \right) = 11 \times 2 - 10  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 6x + 5\left( {x - 2} \right) = 22 - 10   \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 6x + 5\left( {x - 2} \right) = 12  \\  $

The determined value is $12$.

(iv)$\mathbf{4\left( {2x - 1} \right) + 3x + 11}$

Ans: Simplify the brackets and combine the like terms.

$ \Rightarrow 4\left( {2x - 1} \right) + 3x + 11 = 8x - 4 + 3x + 11  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 4\left( {2x - 1} \right) + 3x + 11 = 8x + 3x - 4 + 11  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 4\left( {2x - 1} \right) + 3x + 11 = 11x + 7   \\ $

Substitute $2$ for $x$ and then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 4\left( {2x - 1} \right) + 3x + 11 = 11 \times 2 + 7 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 4\left( {2x - 1} \right) + 3x + 11 = 22 + 7  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 4\left( {2x - 1} \right) + 3x + 11 = 29  \\ $

The determined value is $29$.

7. Simplify these expressions and find their values if $\mathbf{x = 3$, $a =  - 1$, $b =  - 2}$:

(i) $\mathbf{3x - 5 - x + 9}$

Ans: Simplify the brackets and combine the like terms.

$ \Rightarrow 3x - 5 - x + 9 = 3x - x - 5 + 9 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3x - 5 - x + 9 = 2x + 4 \\ $

Substitute $3$ for $x$ and then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 3x - 5 - x + 9 = 2 \times 3 + 4 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3x - 5 - x + 9 = 6 + 4 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3x - 5 - x + 9 = 10 \\ $

The determined value is $10$.

(ii) $\mathbf{2 - 8x + 4x + 4}$

Ans: Simplify the brackets and combine the like terms.

$ \Rightarrow 2 - 8x + 4x + 4 =  - 8x + 4x + 2 + 4 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2 - 8x + 4x + 4 =  - 4x + 6  \\ $

Substitute $3$ for $x$ and then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 2 - 8x + 4x + 4 =  - 4 \times 3 + 6 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2 - 8x + 4x + 4 =  - 12 + 6 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2 - 8x + 4x + 4 =  - 6 \\ $

The determined value is $ - 6$.

(iii) $\mathbf{3a + 5 - 8a + 1}$

Ans: Simplify the brackets and combine the like terms.

$ \Rightarrow 3a + 5 - 8a + 1 = 3a - 8a + 5 + 1 \\ $

 $ \Rightarrow 3a + 5 - 8a + 1 =  - 5a + 6 \\ $

Substitute $ - 1$ for $a$ and then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 3a + 5 - 8a + 1 =  - 5\left( { - 1} \right) + 6 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3a + 5 - 8a + 1 = 5 + 6 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 3a + 5 - 8a + 1 = 11 \\ $

The determined value is $11$.

(iv)$\mathbf{10 - 3b - 4 - 5b}$

Ans: Simplify the brackets and combine the like terms.

$ \Rightarrow 10 - 3b - 4 - 5b =  - 3b - 5b + 10 - 4 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 10 - 3b - 4 - 5b =  - 8b + 6 \\  $

Substitute $ - 2$ for $b$ and then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 10 - 3b - 4 - 5b =  - 8\left( { - 2} \right) + 6  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 10 - 3b - 4 - 5b = 16 + 6 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 10 - 3b - 4 - 5b = 22 \\ $

The determined value is $22$.

(v) $\mathbf{2a - 2b - 4 - 5 + a}$

Ans: Simplify the brackets and combine the like terms.

$ \Rightarrow 2a - 2b - 4 - 5 + a = 2a + a - 2b - 4 - 5  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2a - 2b - 4 - 5 + a = 3a - 2b - 9 \\  $

 Substitute $ - 2$ for $b$ and $ - 1$ for $a$ and then solve.

$ \Rightarrow 2a - 2b - 4 - 5 + a = 3\left( { - 1} \right) - 2\left( { - 2} \right) - 9 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2a - 2b - 4 - 5 + a =  - 3 + 4 - 9 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2a - 2b - 4 - 5 + a = 1 - 9 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2a - 2b - 4 - 5 + a =  - 8 \\  $

The determined value is $ - 8$.

8. (i) If $\mathbf{z = 10}$, find the value of $\mathbf{{z^3} - 3\left( {z - 10} \right)}$.

Ans: Substitute the value of $z$ as $10$ then find a cube of $10$ to solve.

$ \Rightarrow {z^3} - 3\left( {z - 10} \right) = {\left( {10} \right)^3} - 3\left( {10 - 10} \right) \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {z^3} - 3\left( {z - 10} \right) = 1000 - 3 \times 0 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {z^3} - 3\left( {z - 10} \right) = 1000 \\ $

The value of ${z^3} - 3\left( {z - 10} \right)$ is $1000$.

8. (ii) If $\mathbf{p =  - 10}$, find the value of $\mathbf{{p^2} - 2p - 100}$

Ans: Substitute the value of $p$ as $ - 10$ then find a square of $10$ to solve.

$  \Rightarrow {p^2} - 2p - 100 = {\left( {10} \right)^2} - 2\left( { - 10} \right) - 100  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {p^2} - 2p - 100 = 100 + 20 - 100 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow {p^2} - 2p - 100 = 20  \\  $

The value of ${p^2} - 2p - 100$ is $20$.

9. What should be the value of $a$ if the value of $\mathbf{2{x^2} + x - a}$ equals to $5$, when $\mathbf{x = 0}$?

Ans: Substitute $0$ for $x$ in the expression $2{x^2} + x - a$ and equate it to $5$ in order to solve for $a$.

$ \Rightarrow 2{x^2} + x - a = 5 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2{\left( 0 \right)^2} + 0 - a = 5 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 0 + 0 - a = 5 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow  - a = 5 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow a =  - 5 \\ $

So, the value of $a$ is $ - 5$.

10. Simplify the expression and find its value when $\mathbf{a = 5}$ and $\mathbf{b =  - 3}$:

$\mathbf{2\left( {{a^2} + ab} \right) + 3 - ab}$

Ans: Solve the brackets and combine the like terms with the variable $ab$. 

$ \Rightarrow 2\left( {{a^2} + ab} \right) + 3 - ab = 2{a^2} + 2ab + 3 - ab  \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2\left( {{a^2} + ab} \right) + 3 - ab = 2{a^2} + 2ab - ab + 3 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2\left( {{a^2} + ab} \right) + 3 - ab = 2{a^2} + ab + 3 \\  $

Now substitute $5$ for $a$ and $ - 3$ for $b$ to solve.

$ \Rightarrow 2\left( {{a^2} + ab} \right) + 3 - ab = 2{\left( 5 \right)^2} + \left( 5 \right)\left( { - 3} \right) + 3 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2\left( {{a^2} + ab} \right) + 3 - ab = 2 \times 25 - 15 + 3 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2\left( {{a^2} + ab} \right) + 3 - ab = 50 - 12 \\ $

$ \Rightarrow 2\left( {{a^2} + ab} \right) + 3 - ab = 38  \\ $

The value of expression $2\left( {{a^2} + ab} \right) + 3 - ab$ is $38$.

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